FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3U3 |
| Lat/Long: | 46-09-11.2780N / 112-52-04.2240W
46-09.187967N / 112-52.070400W
46.1531328 / -112.8678400
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5034 ft. / 1534 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of ANACONDA, MT |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 59711 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1963 |
| Sectional chart: | GREAT FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GTF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 16/34; PAPI RYS 16 & 34 & 04 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN LCTD MIDWAY OF RY 04/22 & OFFSET 700 FT SE OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at BTM (19 nm SE): | 135.175 (406-494-1870) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BUTTE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CPNr309/8.8 | | COPPERTOWN VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 16E |
| HIAr283/33.9 | | WHITEHALL VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 18E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6011 x 75 ft. / 1832 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 46-09.836033N | | 46-08.847233N |
| Longitude: | 112-52.268233W | | 112-52.267500W |
| Elevation: | 4994.1 ft. | | 5028.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 180 true | | 344 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 51 ft. tree, 877 ft. from runway, 309 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4515 x 60 ft. / 1376 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 18.0 | | Double wheel: | 25.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 46-08.782550N | | 46-09.184133N |
| Longitude: | 112-52.256800W | | 112-51.358100W |
| Elevation: | 5030.3 ft. | | 4984.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 041 magnetic, 057 true | | 221 magnetic, 237 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 84 ft. pline, marked, 1878 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear
+80' PLINE 250' LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN EXTENDED. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ANACONDA CITY & DEERLODGE CTY
PO BOX 1412
ANACONDA, MT 59711
Phone 406-563-4011 |
| Manager: | JIM NOVAK
2010 CABLE ROAD
ANACONDA, MT 59711
Phone 406-563-2660
OR 406-593-1702. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 94/week * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 06 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | UNLIGHTED HAZARDOUS STACK; 585 FT AGL LCTD 3.2 NM SW OF ARPT. |
| - | SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (507KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBTM - Bert Mooney Airport (19 nm SE)
KHLN - Helena Regional Airport (46 nm NE)
6S5 - Ravalli County Airport (53 nm W)
32S - Stevensville Airport (54 nm NW)
KDLN - Dillon Airport (55 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 20:58 | | 02:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:34 | | 03:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2008 14:51:38 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 16-May-2008 08:51:38 |
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| METAR |
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KBTM
19nm SE | 161353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP284 T00500022
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K3DU
33nm N | 161350Z 00000KT 20SM SKC 05/00 RMK NOSPECI T00500003
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| TAF |
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KBTM
19nm SE | 161120Z 161212 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM2000 32010G20KT P6SM SKC FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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